Dajuan Harris Jr.

Dajuan Anthony Harris Jr. (born December 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas. In 2022, Harris was the starting point guard on the Jayhawks team that won the national championship.

Dajuan Harris Jr.
No. 3 – Kansas Jayhawks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-11) December 11, 2000
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolRock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri)
CollegeKansas (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Harris attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, where he helped lead the team to two straight Missouri 5A state championship game appearances, finishing runner up in 2018 and winning in 2019.[1] Harris originally committed to playing basketball for Missouri State, but withdrew his commitment, deciding instead to play at the University of Kansas.[2]

College career

Harris redshirted his first year at Kansas. In the 2020–21 season, Harris emerged as a contributor for the Jayhawks, finishing second on the team in assists. For the 2021–22 season Harris became the team's starting point guard and at the end of the season was named a member of the Big 12 All-Defensive team. On February 1, 2022, Harris recorded a career-high 14 points in a 70–61 win over Iowa State.[3] In the 2022 national championship game, Harris had 2 points, 3 assists and a game-high 3 steals.[4][5][6] As a junior, he was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.[7]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Kansas 30216.0.482.643.8001.12.21.0.12.4
2021–22 Kansas 403929.0.427.323.7921.44.21.5.35.4
2022–23 Kansas 363634.2.471.1671.0003.07.71.01.37.3
Career 1068023.7.437.366.8001.33.51.2.24.2

References
  1. "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Former Missouri State signee Dajuan Harris commits to play at Kansas". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. Moore, CJ. "With Remy Martin out, Dajuan Harris Jr. Is stepping into the spotlight for Kansas".
  4. "North Carolina vs. Kansas - Box Score - April 4, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. Guskey, Jordan. "Dajuan Harris Jr. is looking to help lead KU basketball, and he does not lack support". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  7. "🏀 Jayhawk Starters Headline 2023 All-Big 12 Honors for Kansas". Kansas Jayhawks. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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